March 31st to April 4th

Over the last few weeks the students have been working on our new science unit, Space. To engage the students, introduce the unit and develop a sense of their current understanding, the students were challenged to represent the universe using loose parts. The students had a fantastic time collaborating with a peer to represent their understanding of what the universe is. Each representation showed creativity and a variety of components including, different planets, stars, moons, asteroids and black holes. Students were excited to share and compare their representations to those of others.

Next, we examined the difference between the universe and our Solar System. We learned about the objects that make up our Solar System, researching the planets, their moons, stars and our sun. Next, the students represented their learning in a visual journal page.

We then learned about the size of the planets and worked to measure the different planets to scale to help them to better visualize how large the planets are compared to the moon, sun and to the other planets.

We were also very fortunate to have the opportunity to take part with a special presentation and hands on experience with coding using Ozobots. The students learned about and practiced coding as they collaborated with a partner to create codes to have their Ozobot complete a variety of challenges.

Learning Outcomes:

The universe includes all of space and everything in it.

Objects in space include

the Moon

the Sun (a star)

stars and their planets

planets and their moons

Most objects in space are more easily observed at night.

Technologies for viewing objects in space include

binoculars

telescopes

planetariums

Questions to ask your child:

What do you include in your loose parts representation of the solar system?

What is an interesting fact you learned about one of the planets in our Solar System?

What did you think when you saw the size of the different objects in our Solar System?

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June 16th to June 20th

It is heard to believe that this was our final week week of the school year. The time has definitely flown past. Despite how close we are to the end of the year, the students have been working incredibly hard his week. We finished up our work in angles in math and the students completed their social studies research on The North West Mounted Police and early settlement in Alberta. Then, they worked to represent their learning in a Google Slideshow. This was a perfect connection to our Western Heritage Day where we enjoyed a pancake breakfast and afternoon of Western themes games with our buddies. We were also incredibly to learn about hoop dancing through a fantastic performance by Jay Genaille.

June 9th to June 13th

This week, we were so excited to have the opportunity to learn a little about Canada's National Summer Sport with our lacrosse residency with Coach Dan from Elev8 Lacrosse . We then learned and practiced some of the basics including how to hold the stick, pick up and cradle the ball as well as tossing and catching the ball. We then moved onto passing, catching, aiming the ball and scoring. The students had a fantastic time playing games on our final day, showcasing their skills and their teamwork. A huge thank you to Andrew Sibbald Parent Council for providing this opportunity. Learning Outcomes: I can perform elements of movement when receiving, sending, and retaining an object using various parts of the body and equipment. I can recognize the presence and influence of diverse Aboriginal peoples as inherent to Alberta’s culture and identity.

June 2nd to June 6th

Over the past few weeks the students have been learning all about the early days of our province. They looked at texts, learning about the Fur Trade, Voyageurs and the development of Forts along the rivers and how this brought change to the West. The students read and discussed the development of the North West Mounted Police and the extension of the railway. We learned how the government encouraged European immigration to Western Canada. We examined a variety of advertising posters, discussing the audience they were targeting, the accuracy of the posters and why people would want to leave their country and call Canada home. Our trip to Heritage Park was a fantastic culmination of our learning. The students had opportunities to get a glimpse of what life used to be like in our province. They were able to visit tipis, a blacksmith shop and a Fort where they could examine examine animal pelts. They were able to explore trains and a variety of buildings from a soddie to an early farmhouse...

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